The Emerging Writers’ Festival work, learn and play largely on the land of the Kulin nation, and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.

EWF celebrates the history and creativity of the world’s oldest living culture.

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Artist

Aastha Agrawal

Aastha Agrawal (she/they) is an Indian poet, illustrator, and multidisciplinary creative based in Naarm. Her work has appeared in publications including Frankie, Refinery29, and Urban List, among others.

Aastha was featured on UK billboards as part of the 2022 POCC Artist in Residence program for her poem Dhai Calligraphy, and was a 2024 finalist for the RUSSH Magazine Literary Showcase. In 2025, she released Haul of Mood—a self-published zine blending poetry and illustration to explore sentimentality, memory, and emotional intensity.

You can find more of her work at enchantedclub.net or on Instagram @enchantedclub.

Thursday 11 – Thursday 18 September

How to Fall in Love with the Internet Again

There’s another side to the web just waiting to be discovered. Let these four artists show you the way in this online suite of new writing, devoted to the thing we’re all mutually entangled in.